Bold Reflections
130+ short stories from my journey into pushing personal limits and finding ways to live my boldest ambitions.
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Feeling Lost? Return To The Start
[5-Minute Read] Each time I return to the start, I have the chance to choose a better route and a more effective way to reach my destination.
Cut The Anchor Ropes!
[5-minute read] When I let go of the things that make me feel safe, the only choice that remains is to take the leap of faith and trust myself.
A Snake Flopped on Me From A Tree
Sometimes I succeed, many times I fail but I never fail to keep working at it.
Great North Walk 100 Miler 2018
Chasing my PB would provide rolled-gold validation of my progress as a runner. Pen hit paper. It was game on.
Polish! Polish! Polish!
[3-Minute Read] Ninety percent done on the good-better-best scale is great. Heck, I’m always stoked to score 90% at anything. So, why sweat the final 10%?
The Great Pace Experiment
Arrive awesome. That has become my mantra when running an ultramarathon. For me, the joy is in the journey, not chasing a time.
I SPY AUSTRALIA – Fungi
I Spy was a concept I developed and co-wrote with Vicki Woolley to encourage Australian and New Zealand trail runners to learn more about their running environment.
When is Hot Too Hot?
In November 2014, I ran a solo ultramarathon of 860km over 12 days through remote and regional areas of New South Wales. The average daily temperature through these areas in November soars to the mid-forties and above.
Snakes on the Trail
I looked down and there, perfectly blended into the dark soil and humus of the steep creek bank, was the tail-end of a black snake.
Fat Ass Revival
Where experienced runners run in no-fee events, with no prizes, no aid and no wimps. That’s the opening line of the fat ass world website.
Andes Challenge, Peru 2017
When I was preparing for the Broken Hill to Sydney Ultra Marathon I wanted to take on a challenge that would test me mentally and physically beyond anything I had experienced before.
Coast 2 Kosci Ultra Marathon
Coast 2 Kosci is a 240km race from Eden on the NSW south coast, to the summit of Australia’s highest peak; Mt Kosciuszko.
How Bad Do You Want It?
As a runner have you ever noticed the amount of pain we are willing to put ourselves through to earn shiny trinkets?
Peruvian Skies
I could barely make the shape of the roof of our refuge below us. We had started our climb during the night and the circle of mountains around us still wore heavily its cloak of darkness; the gracious, silent peaks bearing witness to our labour.
Far Away from ‘Normal’
Trail running comes with risks. Beginner and experienced trail runners alike talk to me about the difficulties of isolation, navigation, a variable environment…